Bannocks-Preston Tangling Tonight In District Final Faiths
Two undefeated clubs, Bannocks-Preston, meet in a pivotal fifth district Class A semifinal. Pocatello and Preston split regular-season games. winner advances to the state tournament in Pocatello. Downey and Montpelier were eliminated earlier.
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British Gambling Big Business
London report outlines rising fortunes in British gambling after the war with dog racing turnover around 300 million pounds and football pools ranking eleventh in the nation. The Churches' Committee on Gambling campaigns against pools and races arguing youths see work as a mug’s game, manpower strains, and sport losing its pure ethos to coupons.
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London
Britain
J. Clark Gibson
Senators to name Mark Christman as player coach
Clark Griffith president of the Washington Senators said Christman will become a player coach. The veteran utility infielder would replace Sam West, who retired to enter spring training.
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Orlando
Fla
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Mark Christman
Christman
Sam West
Peerdeee
Loungemen and Peasants Vie For YMCA League Titles
The YMCA Industrial League nears its end as the Loungemen lead the A division at six wins in six. The J. C. Peasants top the B division, while the Jaycee five holds eight wins and Naval Ordnance seven games with one loss. Wednesday the Unknowns defeated the Hellenics 60 to 50, Cotant brothers each scoring 18. Wasatch trailed the Lounge cagers after a 86 to 70 loss to the Seniles, Henderson scoring 21. The Peasants aim to clinch the B title by facing Naval Ordnance at 8:30 this evening.
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Naval Ordnance Five
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Hellenics
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Richard Cotant
Nickie Stevens
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Wasatch Boys
Wasatch
Henderson
Lionel Bowser
Burton
Naval Ordnance Plant
Hockey and basketball scores from coast to coast briefed
In hockey Pacific Coast league results San Francisco beat San Diego seven two, Los Angeles six to three, New Westminster five to four, Vancouver five to four. National League tallies include Chicago five New York two and Boston one Detroit one. American League shows Hershey four Springfield three and Pittsburgh eight Cleveland zero. U S league Minneapolis six Tulsa two. In pro basketball St. Louis eighty two Washington seventy five and New York eighty one Chicago seventy nine. Also report on Whitey Platt Ken Wood and Sherman Lollar powering strong hitting for St. Louis Browns in Burbank with three long drives over the 354 foot fence.
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Zach Taylor
Diamond Officials Revise Rules For Coming Season
A Sarasota based special committee began revising all playing rules for organized baseball. Minor changes will take effect with the 1949 season, while a later overhaul will rewrite the rule book to be more understandable. A three man sub committee will be named by April 15 to draft a new code with league representatives from major and minor leagues.
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Sarasota
Fla
Aberdeen five advances toward Class B finals in meet
Aberdeen, Inkom, and Rockland claim victories as North Gem and McCammon fall. American Falls defeats McCammon 32 to 28 while Rockland tops Aberdeen 43 to 18 and Inkom defeats North Gem 48 to 41. Schroeder and Olson lead with 14 points each for American Falls and Red Raiders.
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Bill Mathews
Beavers
Schroeder
American Falls
Thompson
Olson
Lesley
Wendel
Cox
Inkom Cowboys
North Gem Gang
Bell
Tender
Yankee pitcher Vic Raschi signs 1949 contract
Vic Raschi of the New York Yankees agreed to terms on a 1949 contract and returned to work. The right hander, the club’s leading game winner last season with 19 wins and eight losses, had been a holdout since spring training opened. His salary was reported at 17 thousand dollars.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Vic Raschi
New York Yankees
Raschi
Yanks
George Weiss
Blackfoot Downs Westside 43 29 in cited game
Blackfoot using height advantage and sharp shooting defeated Westside 43 to 29 on Thursday night. Westside struggled with only four first half points. Blackfoot to face the Malad Snake River winner in next game.
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Blackfoot
Westside
Snake River
Bogart Directs Alpette Ski Club Invitation Meet
Dee Bogart named chairman of the Alpette Ski club committee to organize an invitation downhill and slalom meet at Skyline arena. Pocatello club approved plans at a YMCA session. Idaho Falls and Swan Valley likely receive invites. next meeting set for March 9 at the YMCA.
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Skyline Arena
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Pocatello Club
Idaho Falls
Swan Valley
Don Grimes
Dick Finlayson
Bob Jensen
Charles Fever
Skyline
Bowling action and standings from Pocatello league night
Wil son s Flying service beat Anderson Lumber in four straight to lead the Pocatello City bowling loop. Halliwell Drug and Berger s Grocery, Wasatch Chiefs, Ostler Paint and Glass, Purina Mills, Elks Lodge, Snappy Service posted multiple results with Ostler s claiming high team game and series at 1017 and 3002. Dan Kenaga led singles with 221 and Hal Dreyer topped the series with 596 in a night of local bowling.
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Withe
Pocatello City
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Pocatello Glovemen to Vie in Fifth District Boxing Meet
Pocatello High School boxing team, led by Coach Chace Anderson, will compete in the Fifth District Tournament in Blackfoot March 9-11. About 15 locals are expected to enter with defending champions Jackie Gray and Freddie Hutchinson and strong contender Ronnie Hill among the entries.
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Blackfoot
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Malad
Pocatello
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Freddie Hutchinson
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Richard Gutenberg
Jimmie Driever
Pat Eldredge
Kenneth Kerr
Reese Brown
Gardner and Boryla Named On Colliers Star Five
Three Pacific Coast conference stars and two from the Skyline Six earned places on Collier magazine's All Far West team. From PCC were Bill Sharman USC Geo Yardley Stanford and Sammy White Washington. From Skyline Vince Boryla Denver and Vern Gardner Utah were named.
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Collier Magazine
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Washington
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Denver
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Utah
Bears Employ 29 Shrine Game Alumni From East West Roster
TALENT POOL CHICAGO The Chicago Bears have had 29 former East West Shrine Game players on their rosters.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
BYU Cougars Plan Kansas City NAIB Run
BYU athletic officials announced the Cougar basketball team will depart Salt Lake City Sunday night for Kansas City to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball tournament. Eight first string players fly Sunday, with the remainder shipping Monday to meet Denver and prepare for the Tuesday NAIB opener.
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Don Kolloway Joins White Sox Training Camp Roster
Don Kolloway agreed to the final contract with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday and will depart for Pasadena California to join the camp. His signing completes a 39 player training camp roster for Chicago.
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Don Kolloway
White Sox
Pasadena
Calif
Kolloway
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